What is MRT.exe?

MRT.exe is part of Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the MRT.exe version information.

MRT.exe's description is "Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool"

MRT.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

MRT.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on MRT.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Internal namemrt.exe
Original filenamemrt.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version5.66.15456.1
File version5.66.15456.1

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft Windows Malicious Software..
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Windows Malicious Software..
Internal namemrt.exe
Original filenamemrt.exe
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version5.66.15456.1
File version5.66.15456.1

Digital signatures [?]

MRT.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Corporation
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Code Signing PCA
Certificate serial number33000001b1ddedba54e965b85f0001000001b1

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD570644489e2bba23172b91264b11046a5
SHA256b05c61532747ee2fd3481b7bb9c0ac7fc22207376c886ccecbb8b4b710757086

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to mrt.exe:

mrt.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

mrt.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool has stopped working.

End Program - mrt.exe. This program is not responding.

mrt.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

mrt.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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